Lynda Ketcham, LICSW
Therapist in Massachusetts
Lynda Ketcham, LICSW, brings a steady, experienced presence to therapy.
- Licensed inMassachusetts
- LicenseLICSW1024618
- NPI 1750798773
- Experience33+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Lynda
Lynda Ketcham, LICSW, brings a steady, experienced presence to therapy. She focuses on attachment-based ideas alongside practical approaches to help people facing big life changes. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, with compassion and occasional gentle humor.
She aims to make the room a place where people can say what they feel without judgment. She has worked in the field for over three decades. That experience includes helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and questions about identity and life purpose.
Background and approach
She also supports those managing chronic illness, caregiving strain, financial stress, and the emotional impact of aging. Lynda uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clearer values and committed action when life feels overwhelming. Her sessions often focus on practical steps.
That can mean building coping skills for anxiety, creating routines to improve sleep, or learning ways to reduce anger and addictive urges. She also addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, and the weight of guilt or shame. People who come to her typically want a calm, collaborative process.
She helps clients set realistic goals and practices between sessions. The approach is steady, patient, and tailored to the person in front of her.
Credentials
- LICSW (Massachusetts)
- License LICSW1024618 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1750798773 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lynda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lynda names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-informed and skills-based care online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating and feeling. It helps people understand patterns that influence trust, closeness, and reactions to stress so they can try new ways of connecting and coping.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches people to notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps that align with their values. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is often practical for sleep problems, mood shifts, and stress management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying tools, checking how they work, and adjusting the plan together.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free option is needed, and messaging or chat can be used for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy lives.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, addiction, sleep issues, anger, career worries, and mood disorders such as bipolar.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is warm, grounded, and collaborative. She blends attachment-informed thinking with practical tools from CBT, ACT, and DBT to meet each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 33 years of professional experience working with adults facing midlife and aging concerns as well as chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Massachusetts and holds an MA and is licensed as an LICSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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